A Partially Amputated Finger Rehabilitated Using a Custom-Made Ring Assembly
Partial or complete finger amputations as a result of trauma, tumor, surgeries, or due to congenital anomalies are few of the most commonly confronted forms of partial hand loss. Prosthetic rehabilitation often offers predictable esthetic results although function cannot be completely restored. This...
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Light House Polyclinic Mangalore
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| author | Sunayana A Sunit Kumar Jurel Pooran Chand Raghuwar Dayal Singh Vijay Kumar Akanksha Gopal Shetye |
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| description | Partial or complete finger amputations as a result of trauma, tumor, surgeries, or due to congenital anomalies are few of the most commonly confronted forms of partial hand loss. Prosthetic rehabilitation often offers predictable esthetic results although function cannot be completely restored. This case report outlines a low-cost and easy method to rehabilitate a partially amputated finger with a silicone finger prosthesis using a custom-made ring assembly as a retentive aid. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-41f8716566df4f14a0b5eef607f928f42024-02-07T04:29:11ZengLight House Polyclinic MangaloreOnline Journal of Health & Allied Sciences0972-59972023-11-01223A Partially Amputated Finger Rehabilitated Using a Custom-Made Ring AssemblySunayana A0Sunit Kumar Jurel1Pooran Chand2Raghuwar Dayal Singh3Vijay Kumar4Akanksha Gopal Shetye5Post Graduate Student, Department of Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge, Faculty of Dental Sciences, King George’s Medical University (KGMU), Lucknow, U.P.Professor, Department of Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge, Faculty of Dental Sciences, King George's Medical University (KGMU), Lucknow, U.P.Professor and Head, Department of Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge, Faculty of Dental Sciences, King George's Medical University (KGMU), Lucknow, U.P.Professor, Department of Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge, Faculty of Dental Sciences, King George's Medical University (KGMU), Lucknow, U.P.Professor and Head, Department of Plastic Surgery, King George's Medical University (KGMU), Lucknow, U.P.Senior Resident, Department of Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge, Faculty of Dental Sciences, King George’s Medical University (KGMU), Lucknow, U.P.Partial or complete finger amputations as a result of trauma, tumor, surgeries, or due to congenital anomalies are few of the most commonly confronted forms of partial hand loss. Prosthetic rehabilitation often offers predictable esthetic results although function cannot be completely restored. This case report outlines a low-cost and easy method to rehabilitate a partially amputated finger with a silicone finger prosthesis using a custom-made ring assembly as a retentive aid.https://www.ojhas.org/issue87/2023-3-14.htmlamputated fingerfinger prosthesisretentive aid |
| spellingShingle | Sunayana A Sunit Kumar Jurel Pooran Chand Raghuwar Dayal Singh Vijay Kumar Akanksha Gopal Shetye A Partially Amputated Finger Rehabilitated Using a Custom-Made Ring Assembly Online Journal of Health & Allied Sciences amputated finger finger prosthesis retentive aid |
| title | A Partially Amputated Finger Rehabilitated Using a Custom-Made Ring Assembly |
| title_full | A Partially Amputated Finger Rehabilitated Using a Custom-Made Ring Assembly |
| title_fullStr | A Partially Amputated Finger Rehabilitated Using a Custom-Made Ring Assembly |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Partially Amputated Finger Rehabilitated Using a Custom-Made Ring Assembly |
| title_short | A Partially Amputated Finger Rehabilitated Using a Custom-Made Ring Assembly |
| title_sort | partially amputated finger rehabilitated using a custom made ring assembly |
| topic | amputated finger finger prosthesis retentive aid |
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